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Not even an all-star line up with the two of the most talked about booties in the industry – that of Jennifer Lopez‘s and Nicki Minaj‘s – were enough to resurrect the ratings of Fashion Rocks.

Taking a 6 year hiatus from television, the showing that aims to marry the hottest music with the hottest trends in fashion – fell flat with reports of less than half the ratings attributed to its 2008 showing.

Could it signal an end for the show?

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Iggy Azalea is heading to ‘Saturday Night Live’!

After spending the last year building bops for her ‘The New Classic’ relaunch, I.G.G.Y’s success with the single ‘Fancy’ has secured a spot on SNL’s season 40 season premiere!

Details below…

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As she celebrates her 33rd birthday today (September 4th) ‘Second Nature‘ chanteuse Beyonce will be pleased to learn that her performance at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards comes baring a new gift for her this morning.

What she’ll find once she pulls said gift from its Platinum casing?

‘Billboard’ news below…

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When he isn’t enjoying the company of Pop prom queens, Urban Contemporary jock Chris Brown secures another win for his team this month, after receiving eight VEVO certified awards thanks to 100 million views pulled in by each and every one of them!

How he celebrated the news? Find out when you press play on the clip below, seeing him catch up with the outlet to discuss his creative process and thank his fans for helping his clips reach the milestone!

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On September 30th 2014 Elijah Blake will unlock his new EP ‘Drift‘, the follow-up to 2012’s ‘Bijoux 22.’

Tasked with selling the project on iTunes once it drops, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter teased the release by teasing one of the numbers that will appear on it…a haunting cut named ‘Strange Fruit.’

Now watch as he teases a Janet Jackson-style dance break from its video on ‘Instagram’, just weeks before the project’s release.

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Rap’s reigning queen Nicki Minaj has good cause to celebrate today, no doubt over the moon after learning that her new single ‘Anaconda’ has shot to #2 on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’!

How the rapper has extended her lead as one of the  highest selling rappers of all time?

‘Billboard’ bares all, below…

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Beyonce‘s blockbuster performance at the 2014 MTV VIdeo Music Awards is undeniably rich in replay value.

However, thanks to the network’s strategically placed audience cams, it wasn’t just because of the action on-stage.

Much like the millions of viewers at home, the singer’s peers were lapping up every weave-whip, Naomi Campbell Walk, and flawless vocal served up by the dynamite diva.

Watch below as the likes of Katy Perry, Sam Smith, Trey Songz, Jimmy Fallon, Rita Ora, Jennifer Lopez, Jordin Sparks, and a super animated Laverne Cox (from ‘Orange Is The New Black’) rock out with Queen Bey.

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The music world are still buzzing following Beyonce‘s show-stopping performance at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.

King B thrilled the thousands in attendance and millions watching at home with a 15-minute showing of her blockbuster self-titled album.

The performance was pieced together to celebrate her being awarded the night’s top honor the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Find out what celebrities inside The Forum and those elsewhere had to say about the epic performance…

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As Country radio appears to have turned its back on Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’, rapper Nicki Minaj has earned herself a smash hit with her brand new single ‘Anaconda‘, just one of the cuts ‘Shake‘ is likely to outperform once it impacts the ‘Hot 100.’

However, thanks to sales and streams generated by the general public, the opinion-splitting Minaj jam is now on its way to becoming one of the rapper’s highest selling numbers and-should she play her cards right- ensure chart scorching success for its parent album ‘The Pink Print.’

Details below…

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Welcome to another edition of ‘The Stream Scene‘, the ‘That Grape Juice’ original feature shining a light on digital feats made by Pop & R&B’s biggest movers and shakers!

Launched in response to the inclusion of streaming points in many a chart across the globe, each edition will see us breakdown the facts and figures behind by each member of ‘The Scene’s release!

So, which four acts made it into ‘The Click Clique’ this time?

Find out below!

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Nine years after it stormed through Pop culture’s door in controversial style, the Urban shock video sharing site WorldStarHipHop is to be made into a feature film!

Details below…

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Nicki Minaj‘s Barbz have been bursting out of their boxes with anticipation for her new single ‘Anaconda’ – which the femcee announced this week.

Initially set to debut tomorrow, the star’s fans will now have to wait longer after she informed her 7 million Instagram followers that it’s been pushed back.

Her explanation below…

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